Students will listen to or read about the activities in the plazas, or town squares, in Mexican cities. There are short and long passages with audio, scripts in Spanish and scripts in English. Short passages have about 125 words while long passages about 375 words. Included are comprehension questions and related links.

This article features activity books and polar-themed children's literature for use in the elementary classroom.

Suggestions and resources for hands-on activities to teach elementary students about rocks and minerals.

A middle school teacher uses class projects to introduce students to the principles of insulation.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.Looking for great teaching resources for Cluster 6?  Look no further... This file is packed with suggested videos, books, online games, and fun activities for deepening students' understanding.  Have other ideas to share? Remix this resource to add you own addtional resources.

This resource is part of Tools4NCTeachers.Looking for great teaching resources for Cluster 7?  Look no further... This file is packed with suggested videos, books, online games, and fun activities for deepening students' understanding.  Have other ideas to share?Remix this resource to add you own addtional resources.

This resources if from Tools4NCTeachers.Looking for easy-to-implement math stations using materials you already have in your classroom?  Here you go!  Please remix the resource to add your own suggestions for Cluster 5 math stations.  The more you share, the more you care!

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The Family Letter is intended to be sent home at the beginning of Cluster 1. It explains big ideas of the cluster using family-friendly language. Families can also find tips for working with their children at home, digital games, videos, and books. This file contains both English and Spanish versions of the Cluster 1 Family Letter.

The Family Letters are intended to be sent home at the beginning and middle of Cluster 2. They explain big ideas of the cluster using family-friendly language. Families can also find tips for working with their children at home, digital games, videos, and books. This file contains both English and Spanish versions of the Cluster 2 Family Letters.

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The Family Letters are intended to be sent home at the beginning and middle of Cluster 3. They explain big ideas of the cluster using family-friendly language. Families can also find tips for working with their children at home, digital games, videos, and books. This file contains both English and Spanish versions of the Cluster 3 Family Letters.

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This list contains links to parent videos, student videos, games, books, and activities aligned to Kindergarten, Cluster 3.

The Family Letter is intended to be sent home at the beginning of the cluster. It explains big ideas of the cluster using family-friendly language. Families can also find tips for working with their children at home, digital games, videos, and books. This file contains both English and Spanish versions of the Family Letter.

The Family Letters are intended to be sent home at the beginning and middle of the cluster. They explain big ideas of the cluster using family-friendly language. Families can also find tips for working with their children at home, digital games, videos, and books. This file contains both English and Spanish versions of the Family Letters.

This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers.This resource contains a set of two PowerPoints (one for two-dimensional shapes and one for three-dimensional shapes).  Each PowerPoint contains several activities and tips for exploring geometry and developing vocabulary. These PowerPoint slides may be used to support the development of lesson plans or provide proessional development to teachers.

In this podcast, learn about student misconceptions about heat and activities that target them.

This article highlights hands-on and inquiry-based science lessons that teach about the water cycle and provides lessons that integrate literacy skills with the science investigations.

This article provides links to interactive web sites and lesson plans for teaching about paleontology, dinosaurs, and archaeology in the elementary classroom.